Burns Night 2001
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The Downside |
There really wasn't anything to fault this one for in itself. A lady acquired a nasty cut on her finger. Oh - and I lost a scarf. (Albeit an old one.) I misunderstood the rules of the forfeits game and made an unworkable proposal, but there were plenty of competently composed suggestions to compensate. |
The Upside |
The skirl o' the pipes, readings of the works of the poet, highland cuisine - what have all these got to do with S&M? Nothing in particular; which, I suppose, is entirely the point - the combination put a fresh slant on both. The food was brilliant; the oatcakes and smoked salmon starter eluded me, but then they weren't "proper" Staffordshire oatcakes and I prefer raw salmon anyway, being a sashimi fan. ('Nihon no ryori ga totemo oishii desu', as they say.) As a committed carnivore I even enjoyed a sample of vegetarian haggis, along with the real thing. Athol broses, a sort of mousse with a delicious tang followed, finished off with a wee dram.
After the tables were cleared the forfeits game began, an opportunity to 'earn' a prize by performing a randomly chosen forfeit. Of course, the prize sometimes proved more exacting than the forfeit, but you got to choose which prize to apply for. Several went unclaimed; a virgin pair of boots went unlicked - I feel so ungallant holding out on that one, cad that I am. |
The Verdict |
Excellent: good food, good atmosphere, good fun. |
The Future |
I don't want to wait a year for another bash like this, I'm keeping a weather eye out for more Neverwhere/Firm events. |